Mental Health Worker Part-Time - Residential

Care Plus NJ, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 28,929 - 32,869; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Licensure Exam Prep Resources

Free Clinical Supervision

Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick time

Employee Discount and Rewards Program

Life & AD&D insurance, STD & LTD coverage

Job summary

Care Plus NJ, Inc. is seeking a dedicated part-time Mental Health Worker for its Residential Program. The role involves supervising individuals with severe mental illnesses, facilitating their daily needs, and coordinating care.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in behavioral science and have experience in mental health services. Flexible scheduling options are available to meet client needs, offering competitive hourly wages and various benefits.

Qualifications

• 1 year of verifiable related work or life experience required.
• Experience in mental health, residential or partial care services desirable.
• A valid driver's license and must be insurable under Agency's automobile insurable policy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support individuals with severe mental illness.
• Prepare written intake assessments and treatment plans.
• Assist consumers to meet their established needs.

Skills

Mental health support

Written communication

Crisis intervention

Behavioral assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral science

Job description

Mental Health Worker Part-Time - Residential

Hourly: $21-63-$23.86
Location: Between 10 Group Homes in Bergen County (5-10-minute proximity); Westwood, Hillsdale, Fairlawn, Ridgewood, Park Ridge
On-site, part-time, pay rate and scheduling varies upon shift availability, client, and program needs:

First shift: 8am-4pm
Second shift: 4pm-12am
Third shift: 12pm- 8am

The ideal candidate can commit to one of the following schedules:

• Schedule 1: Saturdays 8am-8pm
  
• Schedule 2: Sundays 8am-8pm
  
• Schedule 3: Saturdays + Sundays 8am-2pm
• Schedule 4: Saturdays + Sundays 2pm-8pm
  

What We Offer:

• Licensure Exam Prep Resources (Guarantee to Pass!)
• Free Clinical Supervision
• Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick time
• Competitive Hourly Wages and Premium Holiday Compensation
• Employee Discount and Rewards Program
• Life & AD&D insurance; STD & LTD coverage

Job Summary:

As a Mental Health Worker in our Residential Program, you will supervise and support individuals suffering with severe and persistent mental illness in attending appointments, transporting to and from the group home, and refilling medication in our 24/7 residential facilities. You will coordinate program services, communicate observations and information about clients to appropriate staff, provide verbal counseling and crisis intervention services, and help develop Individual Recovery Plans.

What You Will Do:

• Prepare a complete written intake assessment which includes treatment plans, relevant, behaviorally-measurable goals that serve as indexes for evaluating treatment progress, and realistic time frames for achievement.
• Perform ongoing assessment of consumers by exhibiting knowledge of age specific population, developmental level and diagnosis.
• Assist the consumers to meet their needs by working on established goals developed in the multidisciplinary treatment plan.
• Complete clinically based assessments at the end of a residential shift to ensure communication on the next shift or the following day.
• Help with the acquisition of transportation and safely transport consumers daily.

What We Are Looking For:

• A Bachelor's degree in behavioral science area from an accredited college or university
• 1 years of verifiable related work or life experience
• Experience in mental health, residential or partial care services desirable
• A valid driver's license and must be insurable under Agency's automobile insurable policy

Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.